CPE Catalog & Events
CFO Series: The Choice to Exit: When and How to Leave
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Virtual
2.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:The risk of keeping a team member too longKnowing the difference between a difficult season, a team member that no longer fits, and a dead-end roleWhy successful professionals often stay too longRecognizing the hidden costs of stayingPreparing financially and professionally before making a moveHow to leave without damaging relationships or your reputationManaging based on intentional, rational decisions instead of comfort
ACPEN: Navigating Mergers & Acquisitions with AI: The Future of Deals
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Online
4.00 Credits
Strategic Reasons for Mergers & Acquisitions Establishing Acquisition Principles and Target Criteria Business Valuation in the M&A Process Structuring the Transaction and Negotiating the Deal Conducting Effective Due Diligence Post-Transaction Integration and Deal Success
ACPEN: Effective Communication Skills
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Online
1.00 Credits
Communication Confidence Leadership
ACPEN: A Strategic Approach to Understanding Compensation Structures
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Online
1.50 Credits
Compensation
ACPEN: IRAs – Contributions & Distributions for Traditional, Roth, SEP & SIMPLE IRAs
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Online
8.00 Credits
An emphasis on newly enacted tax legislation affecting IRAs including the NEW final required minimum distribution (RMD) regulations Contribution limits to and tax treatment of distributions from Traditional, Roth, SEP and SIMPLE IRAs Deductible phase-out limits for Traditional IRA contributions for taxpayers that are active participants in qualified retirement plans Roth IRA contribution phase-out limits as well as tax-free qualified distributions Planning opportunities for conversions to ROTH IRAs Rollover rules to/from different retirement accounts and the one-rollover-per-year limitation The different options of receiving IRA distributions before age 59 ½ and avoiding the 10% early distribution penalty (including substantially equal periodic payments) The required minimum distribution (RMD) rules from IRAs needed to avoid the 50% penalty after the account owner turns age 72 or dies The tax ramifications of spouse and non-spouse beneficiaries and how this affects the RMD calculation after the account owner’s death Overview of health savings account (HSA) eligibility rules, contribution limits and distribution rules
ACPEN: Audit Risk Assessment in Plain English
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Online
2.00 Credits
Overview of Audit Risk Assessment AICPA's clarified Risk Assessment Standards SAS 145 Assessing the Entity's Environment
ACPEN: Leading and Managing the Accounting Department
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Online
4.00 Credits
Accounting Leadership Management
ACPEN: Exploring the 10 Types of Leadership: Styles and Strategies for Success
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Online
1.00 Credits
Overview of ten distinct leadership styles Adapting leadership to different situations, teams, and organizational culture Characteristics, strengths, and limitations of various leadership style Self-reflection and identifying personal leadership tendencies Flexibility and adapting leadership approaches when circumstances change Strategies for team engagement and performance improvement
ACPEN: Benefits and Best Practices for Telework
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Online
2.00 Credits
Communication Business Management
ACPEN: Providing Ethical Leadership: Learning to be the Best Version of Yourself
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Online
1.20 Credits
Examining the lives of ordinary people whose moral courage had a significant impact on those around them. How anyone, irrespective of their role in an organization, can inspire others to embrace ethical attitudes. Showing how even simple actions can outsized effect on a person’s sphere of influence.
ACPEN: Common Deficiencies in Employee Benefit Plans
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Online
2.00 Credits
EBP Auditing Yellowbook
ACPEN: Prevention & Detection of Fraud in Small Businesses
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Online
5.00 Credits
Small Business Fraud Fraud Schemes Fraud Indicators Fraud Detection Fraud Response Fraud Prevention
ACPEN: Professional Skepticism for the Public Accountant
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Online
1.00 Credits
Self-evaluation of skepticism Requirements set forth by the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct Risk assessment Analytical procedures Advice for cultivating your professionally skeptical mindset
ACPEN: Internal Audit in The Future
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Online
2.00 Credits
Internal Audit IIA Standards Emerging Risks Technology
ACPEN: Critical Technical Skills for CFOs and Controllers
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Online
4.00 Credits
A methodical approach to business and strategic planning Overview of The Balanced Scorecard approach to creating key performance metrics Common metrics for analyzing financial statements and trends Accounting and finance role in Enterprise-wide Risk Management (ERM)
ACPEN: Ethics, Education and AI; Can Thy Coexist?
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Online
1.00 Credits
How has AI has instigated a ‘war’ in education? Has cheating increased? Are the students being ethical? Are the institutions being ethical? How money exaggerates the ethical dilemma? Which is more dangerous, using AI in education or not? What should be done with professionals, e.g., CPAs, who use AI for CPE?
ACPEN: The New Leadership Playbook: From Stability to Agility
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Online
1.00 Credits
The Collapse of Stability-Based Leadership The New Mandate for Leaders From Command to Connect Technology, AI, and the Human Imperative The Future Leader's Playbook Personal Leadership Reset
ACPEN: Safety Synergy: Uniting Elements for a Secure Workplace
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Online
1.20 Credits
How to evaluate physical security Increase situational awareness Simple De-escalation techniques Mental Health awareness Safe Termination Strategy Active Shooter Response Overview
ACPEN: The Successful Family Business
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Online
4.00 Credits
Business Management Organization
ACPEN: New PCAOB Quality Control Standard Overview
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Online
2.00 Credits
Background of the new PCAOB Quality Control Standard Overview of the elements of a quality control system Examples of quality risks and potential responses Highligts of what is different between the AICPA Quality Management Standard
